Special state funding of $51,000 will help support local high school marching bands in the 48th State Senate District, according to Sen. Patty Ritchie (R-Heuvelton).

Of $51,000 going to schools in the entire district, $36,000 is going to St. Lawrence County schools, with Heuvelton, Edwards-Knox Central, Hermon-DeKalb, Madrid-Waddington, Morristown, Canton, Massena, Ogdensburg, Hammond and Gouverneur school districts, each getting $4,000.